A talented South West deal maker has been appointed as the head of a leading corporate legal team. Giles Dunning, who has gained a reputation for his work with owner managed businesses and his deal work in the financial sector is the new head of Stephens Scown LLP’s corporate team in Exeter. Over the last few years Giles has advised on 21 deals involving independent financial advisors. He also specialises in helping owner managed businesses in the South West such as Ward Williams Associates, Wild Card Public Relations and WTW Scott Cinemas Ltd. Giles trained with Stephens Scown and was...
A fascinating and diverse day of Physics talks and workshops, focused on the topic of time.
A fun, exciting day is planned for anyone with an interest in science. The talks are aimed at over 12s, but some of the workshops are suitable for a younger audience, so feel free to bring the younger ones to the talks as well.
The day is free and refreshments will be provided. There are cafés on site to buy lunch, and there is parking on campus which is free at the weekend. Travel bursaries are available for schools outside of Exeter and individuals studying A-level physics....
Is the War on Obesity making us sick? An alternative perspective on fat and health
When : Tuesday, 4th December, 2-3.30pm (refreshments from 1.30) Where : Washington Singer Building, Rm 219, University of Exeter Cost : Free, but please register via link below.
Could it be that everything we think we know about fat and health is wrong? Where did these ideas come from? And what does this mean for individuals, for healthcare professionals, and for policy makers? In this seminar, we will look at the evidence-base for the weight-health relationship and consider whether current...
Trust a farmer to know what’s best when choosing your festive feast
To find out more about the welfare and the flavour of your festive bird, there are five key questions you should ask, says Devon farmer Anna Bury. Anna, whose family runs the hugely-successful Eversfield Organic, sells hundreds of top-quality turkeys online every Christmas.
When you choose your turkey, my advice is find out as much as you can about it – what breed it is, what it was fed and how it was raised,” says Anna, who works with her family at their farm at Bratton Clovelly near Okehampton. “The way a...
A new vision for a £300m redevelopment in Exeter city centre has been backed by councillors.
Members of the City Council’s Leisure Complex and Bus Station Programme Board approved the vision for the redevelopment at the bus station site.
They also backed an increased budget to build the state-of-the-art new Passivhaus leisure complex St Sidwell’s Point, and a new Exeter bus station, which are both being funded by the City Council.
A meeting of the full council will be asked to give final approval in December.
Award-winning local chef, Michael Caines, has been revealed by Exeter-based developer Grenadier as the latest tenant to join the new scheme on Exmouth waterfront. One of the UK’s most celebrated and acclaimed chefs, Michael Caines - who grew up in Exeter -will be opening a restaurant with a bar and café area on the Exmouth waterfront with a brand-new food and drink offering for visitors. Caines’ plans for the scheme are very different to the fine dining experience available at nearby Lympstone Manor and include a range of offers to suit all tastes, from a casual dining restaurant complete...
Exeter is a quaint little place on the South Coast of England. The U.K is the world’s sixth most visited country in terms of tourism, with around 40 million sightseeing foreigners flocking to our island each year, and much of Exeter’s trade comes from such tourism.
With its stunning cathedral, intriguing underground passages and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (to name a few), Exeter boasts an array of different attractions and sights for tourists to visit. That’s not even to mention the scenic views that the magnificent, surrounding countryside offer.
As inflation continues to creep up, the amount of UK debt also continues to rise. It is now estimated that around £400 million is owed to various power companies alone. There are several reasons for this, and for many home owners, this debt can cause huge anxieties. Here we take a look at how so many households are now in debt to their energy suppliers and what the main causes of this are.
Most Houses in Debt Before Winter
The number of households in debt with their energy supplier before winter approaches is worrying. Energy suppliers expect most people to be in credit...
When you finally get an interview for that job that you have been dreaming of getting, it can be very overwhelming. Interviews can be stressful but as long as you prepare in advance, you should be able to do just fine. Here, we are going to give you tips on the things that you should bring to your job interview in 2019. Keep reading to find out more.
National Insurance Number
If you are planning on working in the UK, then you are going to need to bring your national insurance number. This will show the potential employer that you are eligible to work for their company...
Harry Smith’s finish after 54 minutes condemned Exeter City to a 1-0 defeat at home to Macclesfield.
City looked the more likely in the opening period when Jonathan Forte almost found the net, but they struggled to break down a resilient Town side.
Grecians’ boss Matt Taylor made three changes from Saturday’s draw in Colchester, with Aaron Martin suspended, while Craig Woodman and Tristan Abrahams dropped to the bench for the incoming Luke Croll, Dean Moxey and Forte respectively.
The home side had the lion’s share of possession in the opening minutes, creating the...
